Britney Spears' World Debut of `Boys -Co-Ed Remix-' From Austin Powers in Goldmember Streamed 1.35 Million Times in 24 Hours, Smashing AOL Music's Previous `First Listen' Records.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2002 America Online See AOL. , Inc. the world's leading interactive services company, and Maverick Records Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records. Company history Maverick Records was founded by Madonna, Frederick DeMann, Ronnie Dashev and Warner Bros. in 1991. today announced that the exclusive premiere of "Boys(Co-Ed Remix re·mix tr.v. re·mixed, re·mix·ing, re·mix·es To recombine (audio tracks or channels from a recording) to produce a new or modified audio recording: )," the new single from Britney Spears featuring Pharell from N.E.R.D., was streamed more than 1.35 million times by AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. members and Web music fans around the world in just one day on AOL Music, setting the new record for an AOL Music "First Listen." The song's original version debuted on Britney's self-titled 2001 album and has been remixed for the highly anticipated motion picture Austin Powers in Goldmember, which also includes a cameo from Britney. The Austin Powers in Goldmember soundtrack will be in stores Tuesday, July 16 and the film opens nationwide Friday, July 26. The Britney "First Listen'" was available exclusively to AOL members and Web music fans on Monday, June 10, two days prior to the song's public release. "We are thrilled to continue to offer AOL members and Web music fans access to never-before-heard music from artists like Britney Spears," said Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (born November 30 1955) is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, perhaps best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Batman in numerous animated series and features that comprised the DC animated universe. , SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul and General Manager of AOL Music. "Together with the single, 'Work It Out' from Beyonce Knowles, we have offered fans an advanced look into the music of one of the biggest upcoming films of the summer, Austin Powers in Goldmember. Britney's record-breaking debut on 'First Listen' clearly demonstrates her overwhelming popularity among music fans around the world, as well as the development of the Web as the premiere place for fans to go to hear music first. This hugely successful promotion also serves as further evidence of AOL Music's ability to create tremendous exposure for a wide range of artists." "AOL Music's 'First Listen' program provides a great way to promote new music and drive excitement for an album's release," said Jeremy Welt, New Media, Maverick Recording Co. "As part of our efforts to build anticipation for the Austin Powers in Goldmember soundtrack, debuting two of the singles including Britney Spears' 'Boys' remix enabled us to reach a massive audience in a very short period of time. We were blown away by the incredible response to Britney's single!" "First Listen" is a popular new feature that gives AOL members and Web music fans the chance to hear new singles on demand, in their entirety, before they can be heard anywhere else. Britney's debut follows on the heels of recent "First Listen" successes including Nelly, Jay-Z, David Bowie, P. Diddy, Moby, Alanis Morissette, Brandy, Will Smith and Wyclef Jean. "Boys(Co-Ed Remix)" is available at AOL Keyword: First Listen on AOL and AOL High Speed Broadband services; on AOL's Web Properties including Netscape, AOL(r) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM), AIM Today and CompuServe. In addition, "Boys(Co-Ed Remix)" is available across AOL's international services including AOL in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Australia and Canada. About AOL Music: AOL Music, a division of America Online, Inc., reaches the largest audience of online music fans in the world through a rich array of programming products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music's leading offerings include the number one Internet music destination, AOL's Music Channel; premier online radio products, Radio@AOL and Radio@Netscape powered by Spinner; the most popular audio jukebox player, Winamp, and Webcaster directory, SHOUTcast. AOL Music programming, products and services are available throughout the AOL Service, AOL High Speed Broadband Service, and AOL's family of Web brands, including Netscape, CompuServe, AIM and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. . America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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